Synonyms for robe

Most common

dress · cloak · clothe · drape · vest

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Verb

Noun

Antonyms

disrobe

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To clothe; to dress.

2. n. 1

   A long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.

Related words

Phrases

robe volante riding robe robe battante robe de chambre

Forms

Plural

robes → gowns, vestments, put-ons, raiments…

Past participle

robed
e.g. robed → drest, clothed, cloaked, draped…

Example sentences

• dress She stood out because she was wearing a red dress.
• cloak There's some cloak-and-dagger stuff going on here.
• clothe It's preferable that I clothe you instead of feeding you.
• drape You can always drape your jacket over your chair if you need a place to put it.
• vest You need to reverse your vest, it's back to front.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

deck¹, gown¹, vest¹, garb¹

5 letters

dress¹, array², cloak¹, drape¹, dight

6 letters

invest², attire³, clothe¹, enrobe

7 letters

apparel³, garment², raiment, vesture

8 letters

vestment²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (array² = 2 syllables).